It's the 80th anniversary of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso - and if you didn't know that, you've never read HODINKEE before. We've showed you the Tribute to 1931 and the US-only limited edition tribute to 1931. Today we are back with another LE, this time for the Italian market, and this time using the tradtional, modern dial, but with a twist.

It's the 80th anniversary of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso - and if you didn't know that, you've never read HODINKEE before. We've showed you the Tribute to 1931 and the US-only limited edition tribute to 1931. Today we are back with another LE, this time for the Italian market, and this time using the tradtional, modern dial, but with a twist.

Italy played a large role in the success of the modern-day Reverso, as it was the Italian distributor of JLC who rediscovered the Reverso cases in the Jaeger factory and who originally suggested the brand re-launch the model line in the late 1970s.

This special Grande Reverso Ultra Thin has the letter "R" with "Reverso" spelled out in the stem where the "8" would typically be found. The reasoning for this? According to JLC "The letter R was in fact used in the Roman alphabet to indicate (in rare usage) the number octoginta, 80."

So there you have it, a limited edition Reverso for the Italian market. 50 pieces will be made in rose gold and an additional 150 in steel.

For comparison's sake, here is the new Master Ultra Thin with the regular, production dial.